Firearm sight



Dec. 27, 1927. v 1,653,924

w. R. PARKER 'FIREARM SIGHT Filed Jan. 12. 1927 Patented Dec. 27, 1927.

T ST S WILLIAM BAYMONDIABKER, OF BUTTEIFALLSflJOBEGON.

FIREARM :SIGHT.

A 1ip1ioati0n.filedJbmuary 12, 1927. Serial No. 160,675.

"Tide asight for 'fi rearms' that includesin- 'tercha'ngeable 'beads, 'w1ith means for detaehably securing the beadsin proper positionyaiidiina manner whereby they can be expeditiously removed.

1A- :still further object of the invention is to provide a sight for firearms which is 'durable, efficient in use, and one that is simple and easy to manufacture and can be placed on the market at a reasonable cost. This" invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts .to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views; and in which:

' Figure l is a side elevation of the sight formingthe subject matter of the present invention attached toa barrel of a firearm. Figure 2 is a rear view of the sight per se. Figure 3 is aflongitudinal sectional View on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure t'is a'perspective view of one of the bead carrying members.

Figure '5 is a front elevationoif'the sight showing a modified form of bead carrying member;

Figure 6 'isa perspective'view of the closure strip to be used on my novel sight.

Figure 7 is a detail View showing a side elevation of one of the lugs.

Referring to the drawings in detail the numeral 1 indicates the body of the sight 'which forms the subject matter of the present invention and as shown the body is cylindriealshape and in the nature of barrel having secured to its lower portions :as'shown, a base '2 provided with tapered reduced walls so as to be accommodated in a groove formed in the barrel of firearms for securing the sight thereto.

The body 1 of the'sight is formed with an opening '3 in .its top and above the base thereof so that the interior of thebody will be properly illuminated, and longitudinally formed in the inner wall and arranged in 'pairs'are grooves & and 5. The grooves 4 are arranged diametrically opposite each other and extend from the front edge of the body and terminate slightly beyond the center thereof and in alignment with the end of thetgrooves 5 which are formed adjacent the bottom of the body as clearly shown in Figure 5 of the drawings.

The head carrying member 6 is adapted to be received in the grooves 4 and bridge the central portion of the body as shown in Figure 3. This bead carrying member 6 "is formed from a fiat plate which has arranged in its .front and rear portions centrally of the edges thereof, heads 7 and 8 of different color. From the foregoing it will be apparent that the bead carrying member 6 can be associated in the grooves 4 so that either of the heads 7 and 8 is arranged below the opening 3 and in the emitted thereby.

A modified form of bead carrying member is shown in Figure 5 and includes converging curved spring arms 7 with different type beads carried by the opposite ends of the upper ends thereof. The springarms are so formed so as to be received in the grooves 5 as shown in Figure 5 and so that one of the beads thereof will be positioned below the opening 3 in the body.

iFormed with the body adjacent the front end thereof is an annular rib providing a shoulder anda ring 9 is mounted for rotation on "the body between the shoulder and the front end thereof as best shown in 'Figure 3 of the drawings.

'Threadedly secured in the ring diametrically opposite each other are the heads of lugs 10 received in the slots 11 which follow the curvature of the body as shown in Fig ure and these lugs are adapted to be pe .path of the light sitioned in the path'of the bead carrying therefrom as will be apparent.

member 6 when the latter is disposed in op erative position so as to prevent the removal I The ring has also formed thereon lugs 12 of the same construction as the lugs and these lugs'12 are arranged in slots 13' in the body and which are adapted to be aligned with the grooves 5to hold the arms? therein;

The rear end of body 1 is interiorly threaded as at 1 1 to accommodate the threaded flange 15 of a collar 16 which may be of some white composition such as ivory or aluminum or other light, colored v substance as-Vits purpose isto provide a means whereby the sight may be readily observed in poor light or for quick shooting.

In the event that the opening 3 provides excessivehght to the beads,-Ihave provided a substantially semi-circular resilient closure 17,. 'slidably mounted onthe body formovei mentbetween the collars 16 and the shoulder, vand this closure 17,is,adap'ted for entirely or partially, closing the opening 3, aswill be readily;apparent. V 1 v From the above description and disclosure in theIdrawings, it will beobvious that I have provided a sight which includes interchangeable beads and bead carrying members so that most any desired type of bead may be used to suit the existingconditions, and regardless of the type of'bead used, the latter will be adequately and properly illuminated through the medium of light pass ing through the opening 3 as the bead in use isdisposed directly below the opening in the manner as shown in Figure 3. The construction and the arrangement efthe bead carrying members with respect to the body 1 makes it possible to have a full and Iunobstructed View of the game or target:

- It is thought from the foregoing ,descripi tion that the advantages an d'novel'features body to the barrel of a firearm, said body being. formed with longitudinally extending groovesarranged in pairs, and 1n a manner whereby the grooves'of one pair arediametrically disposedwith respe'ct'to each other.

and the grooves ofthe other pair are disposed in opposedrelation adjacent the'bot-- tom ofthe body, bead carrying members adapted to be detachably arranged in and between the pairs of grooves, beadsformer oneach end of said bead carrymg members, and means on sald body to prevent the casual 1 4:, A sight for firearms pe c a firearm sight'of 'the character vdescribed comprising a hollow cylindrical body,

removal of i said head carrying members from their grooves.

2. A firearm sight of the character described comprising a body of hollow cylindrical formation, a'base formed on said body forsecuring the latter to a firearm, said body 7 being grooved longitudinally in a 'manner whereby the grooves are arranged in pairs f with the groove ofionepair disposed diamet rically opposite each other while the grooves of'the other pair are disposed in opposed.

relation adjacent the bottom of the body, 1

ably arranged in the respective pairs; of grooves, aring mounted forrotary movement on said body adjacent'one end thereof, lugs threadedlyj' secured to said ring and passing through slots formedin the body for engaging'the bead carrying members to vprevent casual removal @thereof from their grooves, beads formed on the ends or the bead carrying members, said body being pro videdwith an opening to, overliethe'bead if arranged in operativeposition within" the bodyand a closure. for saidopen'ing f 3. A sight for firearms comprising a hollow cylindrical body provided 'withlongitudinal grooves arranged upon the inner surface of said bod sides'and QeXten ing from one end thereof,

a fiat plate adapted to be detachably mounted in the grooves, airing arranged exteriorly on the body adjacent the grooved end therevof for, rotary movement, lugs passing through 1 said ring and received in slots formed in the body to be arranged in the on diametrically opposite bead carrying members adapted to be detach-- path of the flat plate, beads secured to said flatjplate centrally'of each end thereofand being of different type, said body being provided with an opening inits top to-overlie the bead inus'e for admitting rays to illuminate the latter. i i

comprising 11 1- low fcy'lindri'cal body provided. with longitudinally extending grooves arranged in spaced relation adjacent the bottom of said vbody and on't-he interior surface thereof, a

ring mounted for rotationandarranged on said body ad acentone end,lugs on said ring and passing through slots formed 111 said body, a beadcarrying member having resilient arms adapted to bereceivedin the grooves for movement longitudinally thereinand said ringibeingmounted for rotation-in its groove for arranging said lugs 1n' thepath of the bead carry-mg member to prevent the removal thereof, and said body being provided with an opening in its upper surface to admit light to the interior surface of said body, and beads, arranged on [said bead. carrying member in a manner whereby one or said beads is adapted to underlie the" of said beads Will underlie the opening and a collar formed from light colored substance secured to the front end of said body as and 10 for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WVILLIA M RAYMOND PARKER. 

